Starri: i had to write the next chapter as soon as I was finished with #1!
Rin: YESS! I'm IN THIS ONE! *shows off little trademark fang*
Len: And so am I! *smirks* Of course, you couldn't keep me away, now could you?
Marou: Can it, goldy.
Teto: *munches bread*
Starri: Marou, do the disclaimer!
Marou: Starrishine does not own vocaloid.
Starri: But I DO own Marou and Aiko! They're MINE!
Aiko: Lord help me ...
Marou: *scowls* I am owned by NOBODY!
Len: Except for me v
Marou: Can it! *swats*
Starri: Okay, here is the reference that I promised :D
Ages:
Len:14
Marou:14
Rin:14
Miku:14
Aiko:14
Kaito:15
Luka:14
Gakupo:15
Reiko: 25
Leon: 32
Lola:30
Teto:12
Ted:16
Mikuo:18
Neru: 14
Nero:14
Random hobo: 66
Roles:
Len: main character
Marou: main character
Rin: main character
Miku: main character
Aiko: main character
Luka: semi-main
Kaito: semi-main
Neru: semi-main
Teto: semi-main
Gakupo: semi-main
Ted: supporting
Leon: supporting
Lola: supporting
Reiko: supporting
Mikuo: main-ish
Nero: main-ish
Starri: And that's it!
PS: Marou's parents, Domino and Heri, are overseas for a bit in this story. Domino is 34 and Heri is 32. Enjoy!
"ROOOOOUUUUU-CHAAAAAN!"
Marou flinched as she froze in front of the Kagamines' house. She straightened up, clutching her bag. Damn. She turned around just in time to see a small blond blur hurtle at her before she was squeezed by Rin, the youngest of the family.
She sighed as she waited for Rin to release her. This happened every day of the year. Marou would get up extra early, get ready for school, pack her lunch, bid her parents farewell, and try to sneak past the Kagamine house to avoid being caught by Rin. And, of course, every time, she WAS caught by Rin and dragged along until they reached the path that forked and let to their separate schools. Usually the talk was about makeup, the latest family news, etc, etc. Len, of course, wasn't there to calm his sister down, since he had decided to take the bus to school every day. But Rin had something different in store this time.
"Rou-chan?"
Marou turned to her. "Hm?"
"Do you love nii-chan?"
Marou sighed. She'd known this was coming. "Of course I do, Rin."
Rin grinned evilly, but Marou wasn't done yet.
"Like the brother I never had."
And that wiped the grin off Rin's face. She tugged on Marou's arm, annoyed. "I'm not talking about THAT way, Rou-chan! I meant like a boyfriend!"
Marou looked at Rin easily. "No. Just like a brother."
Rin huffed in disappointment. "Why can't you just hook up with Len, Rou-chan? Then you'd get married and you'd actually be my sister!"
Marou laughed at her friend. "But you said I was already you sister."
Rin rolled her eyes. "Baka. I meant LITERALLY."
She tugged on Marou's arm again. "Answer my question!"
Marou sighed. "Because I don't love him that way, Rin-chan."
At this time, they had reached the fork and stopped walking. Rin smirked at Marou. "Ok, Rou-chan. But just know that he doesn't think of you as just a sister." She turned toward the right side of the fork and waved behind her. "See ya, Rou-chan!"
Marou just sighed. "As if I need to be told," she muttered. Then she turned her side of the fork and started towards her own school.
~::*::~::*::~
"All right, class. Someone give me the basic fundamentals of the food chain …"
Copiku-sensei looked around the room for anyone who looked like they weren't paying attention. Her eyes alighted on one student. Her efforts were futile, but it was worth a try. "Marou-san?"
Marou stopped cleaning her nails and looked up. "Hai?"
"What is the square root of 60?"
Marou smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. Her smiles never did. "Ah, sensei. I know perfectly well that this is science, not math. But as an answer to your question, 15." The students looked at her in awe.
Marou wiped a speck of grit from her shirt. "And as an answer to your REAL question, the food chain's main purpose is to make sure that one species doesn't overrun the other. For example, if there were more tigers than deer, the deer would go extinct, and eventually the tigers would too, because they saw a deer free-for-all and are now starving and wondering, where'd the buffet go?"
Copiku-sensei flushed with embarrassment. She should rather just learn her lesson and stop calling on Marou. The latter smirked, leaning back in her chair. Another good start to another boring day.
~::*::~::*::~
Around lunchtime, just as Marou was opening her lunch, she saw the last person she wanted to see at that time of day. She snapped her bag shut, muttering, "Dammit!" Just as she was dashing out of the courtyard, she heard him speak.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Marou-san. Have you seen her anywhere?"
The girl that he was talking to started hyperventilating. "U-um, s-sh-she j-just r-r-ran o-out o-over t-th-there."
The menace flashed a killer smile. "Thank you!"
"KYAAA~" The girl fainted fangirl-ish-ly.
Damn, damn! Marou sped up toward the end of the hallway. Just a bit further~!
And then, as fate would have it, she was stopped by a beaming blond face. "Marou-chan!"
She skidded to a stop and sighed. Oh. So. Close.
She smiled anyway and shrugged. She'd known as well as he had that she wouldn't have made it.
Len grinned and punched her on the arm lightly. "I win again!"
Marou scowled. "Yeah, well, don't get your hopes up, goldy. Next time is MY time to shine!"
She leaned against the wall, switching her bag to the other shoulder. "So, why are you here, anyways?"
Len pouted. "Can't I see my favorite plaything?"
Marou gaped. "Your WHAT?"
Len smirked. "Nothing, nothing." His face became exited once again. "But that's not why. You have to guess why!"
Marou sighed and got up, walking out of the building. Len followed her. "Come on, guess!"
"Hmm ... I'm moving to a castle because I won the lottery and I get to own my very own bandit-beating squishy mushroom."
Len rolled his eyes. "What does a squishy mushroom have to do with this."
Marou grinned. "I dunno, maybe we can pogo with it."
Len snorted. "Wrong and wrong. Actually you are ... drumroll, please! ..."
Marou beat her fists against his head. "The perfect hollow sound!"
Len swatted her away. "Ouch! And HEY!" Marou giggled.
"Well anyways, you're transferring schools!" He grinned widely. Marou had a blank look.
"Why are you so exited about that?" Len sighed.
"You klunkhead!" He nudged her playfully. "You're transferring to my school!"
Marou smirked. "So I can race you all the time?" By then, they had reached the fork in the road.
Len's eyes gleamed. "Sure, but you know who'll win."
"Hah. Don't bet on it."
The two companions started off down other path.
Len bowed slightly. "Will ma'dam allow me to escort her to her new esablishment?"
Marou sniffed haughtily. "Why, certainly. Just don't touch the hair." She flipped a frizzy pigtail. "Ma'dame Rin did it yesterday. With the finest of pink plastic combs."
They cracked up, pausing on the road for a second. And then shut up as a bell sounded in the distance.
Len grabbed her hand and darted away, pulling her with him. Marou's eyes widened in embarrassment.
"L-Len!"
"Come on, we have to make it there by 4th hour! That's when you're allowed in from outside!"
Marou stared at him as she ran. "You mean you used your lunch to come get me?"
Len glanced back briefly. "Of course! I mean, how would you have known about the transfer then?"
Marou scowled. "There are things called cell phones, Len! They were invented for a reason!"
Len pffted. "I thought that it would be more fun to see Marou-chan in person."
Marou blushed (though of course you couldn't see it). "Errk! Just call next time!"
Len slowed down a bit. "I won't need to, since Marou-chan is going to school with me!"
They turned the corner to reaveal the bluest. Building. Marou. Had. Ever. Seen.
Marou stopped in her tracks, gaping. "HOLY SWEET MOTHER OF CHEESE! THAT'S A LOT OF BLUE!"
Len stared at her curiously. "Holy sweet mother of cheese?"
Marou ignored him, slowly walking toward the building.
The windows were blue. the walls were blue. The doors were blue. 'Heck, even the grass was stained blue. She knelt down to poke at it.
Len pulled her toward the school. "Come on already! you have to sign in and get your new uniform!"
Marou followed, dazed. "U-uni-?" She snapped out of it. "Hai! Let's go!"
~::*::~::*::~
"Come on, Rou-chan!"
"NOOOOOOOO! I AM NOT COMING OUT IN THIS ... THIS WRAPPER!"
Rin sighed and banged on the locker room door again. "Come on! It can't be that bad!"
Marou snarled again. "No! Gimme some shorts!"
Rin sighed again. "Then you'd be wearing the boy's uniform, Rou-chan!"
"I don't care! I'm not coming out!"
Rin growled threateningly. "You have until the count of three."
Marou snarled again. "And if I still don't come out?"
Rin grinned evilly. "I'll give nii-chan the picture."
Marou paled, if it was possible. "You wouldn't."
Rin smirked. "Try me. One ..."
Marou gulped.
"two ..."
She started sweating.
"two and a half ..."
Marou gave in. "Fine, FINE!" She inched angrily out of the safety of the stall.
Her old school uniform consisted of a knee-length dark blue skirt, some ankle socks, the regular polished black shoes, a simple light blue blouse and a dark blue vest. It was simple and plain. However, the new uniform was a skirt that was pink with blue trim and went to half-thigh, blur knee-length socks, a midriff blue tie, a blue vest over a pink shirt and those little cutoff sleeve-thingies that were pink of all colors. It was girly-girl paradise. And Marou hated it. With a burning passion.
Rin squealed. "EEEEEEEH~! You look kawaii KAWAII!"
Marou then attained a anime-style anger vein above her head. "You ... you ... pink ... ARGH! ..."
Rin giggled. "Okay, you'll be miffed to hear this! Next class is ..."
She was interrupted by a voice at the door. "Well, well. Look who it is. I never expected to see you here."
The two girls stiffened and turned around. At the door was ...
Starri: O. O cliffhanger!
Len, Marou and Rin: HEY! NO FAIR!
Marou: *angrily* and why do I have to say holy sweet mother of cheese?
Starri: *cackles* I was laughing when i typed that one!
Rin: She said holy sweet mother of cheese? Why not holy sweet mother of oranges or something!
Starri: *shrugs* Wasn't thinking about it.
Teto: *walks in with last loaf of bread* Anyways, R&R so that I get some new bread! :D